New-York tribune., 1887-05-15
JUDICIOUSS SIR JAMES JOLIFFE.
Il. Galenga IN London Society.

strhing evidence Of the obtuseness evinceu III
have to deal WITH especially by those bound Dy Ica
son of their calling OF occupation 10 know better,
Majesty ambassador at TinDuctoo. ,
ling ali Htgbt across the Continent and leaving al
his impedinents at the London Bridge Stauoh; ho
drove IN "a hanson alone ~lth "A small Das " an
tinys, then weltknoTn nrsLraIe ho'eh ho'
hundred miles from Waterloo Place. .. ,.o-,o &,
Sir James was distinguished man, DO IL DOiho III
homo aiter several years absence, during when his
cTeat men in Downing street ard with the court 10
which no was accredited, where lie had "OIAeu haiu
tho accom- plishment Of the independence ana unity
OF that country Sir James was renLlIAabiy sood-
looking man, tall, fair and poruy, with a sOOd
naued but statey-sone peIe Isea n sau an FSrliOb
royal-men and the very best style oi an dy
and night II was June, very warm weather ana
White ielt hat that ne had when he set out, ho
carried MS red cotton umbrella, and han no douD,,
the appearance Of long used to The Embraced ana
unstaohed ways Of tho dwellers In southern climates
Ho ali hted tarew his bag " the porter, ana sUp
ping up to the mai,rc hotel, who was Just UP anu
met him in the hall announced his desire TO Put up
at his house for several weeks The landlord NJ
Vantuy, Eench-Swiss, took brlei survey Oi inc
new conner, and with scant bow bade waiter tdle
up the gentlemans luggage adding iacohicAly IA LIS
own language, "Nulnero cent ct un." -,
No I0I was on the fourth floor; 1t was not large
room, not sumptuously furnished Indeed neioher
suitable to gentlemans gentleman Tue a, anna,
sador made tour Of inspection round thg ~
tho low ocIing, examined tho bed and turned 70 The
tho ON information that ho lodging would be charged
Lali a crown a night including the service" ,,,...
at is quito reasonable" observed Sr Jdnles' iut
down my bag; II is all settled" ,
Not many minutes later he came down, nodded
with smile to the landlord as he passed him at inc
door and went to the IurAsh baths IN Jermyn-st.
Barely an hour had elapsed when up came 10 the
hotel door four wheeled cab With Pile Ol luggage
and a busting couriervalet, who was met on the
steps and surrounded by a crowd Of OF ohiciouS at
"Where have you put his Excenency T. tho man
asheu r,voauoncr 10 osled Vantinv tho landlord
| coming forward with alarmed look, bodlng owl
| "Why his Excellency Sir James Joliie, the queen
| telegraph from Geneva :" .,.-,. ,.o.
Yesl yesl sure enough" struck in tho clerk from from
| tho bureau "The telegram has been on the once
"But as vet his Exccllency-" began the landlord;
but ho stopped short and then he broke out, giving
himself smart slap In to forehead An 10 DO sure,
| his Exoelency in the white hat. How blind was
| What is TO be done now Take up his Excellency
things the front first floor; send In the chamber
viii yoai His Excellency win be back again
And back again the ambassador was aiter hOO
| MANY minutes. He cut short the landlorI's lylns
excuses pooh -poohed his abject apologies ordered
his heavy luggage @ % 5 TO the STs dG at OG Some eaS decent
lodging in the neghborhoo9; but ior himgcn
aS aSd So fo1 best suited him He was only in
for month or six weeks an ana would g give DTI d nun ya
s5SrSif saS@ ho conGuded. AGH It's It's bargain"
lie was as good as his word. Bushels OF card:
GroSghans S1G and dashing with callers drGys
up from morning 70 night. But, NOT in'| was , uhc
| word; ''uncertdin very WhotIcl NJ
dine at home on that evening"" were the stereotyped
| answers 20 all inguirers. And for a few days, Oi
course, the ambassador was guest IN DOWNING
Street, In Carlton House Terrace, at Marlbor0uSl
House. Windsor Castle and such places. But othsr
| Wiso he lived all day at his club, the Windham
where no gave snug breakfasts and sumItuous dinner,
10 his friends not farthing OF which, alas! went
10 fill tho I'LL Of the dlscOnsOIate NantIny establish
ment, where ha only slept.
AZ tho end OF six weeks his bill for night lodging,
MT that almost princey establishment did not exceed
tho forty-twO hall crowns (&5 5s no had DargaineC
fOi.
Sir James never failed 70 nod afiably to his hos
| as he went In and out OF the house day after day
| He would tarIy now and then 20 exchange a word u
| two with him no stepped into the bureau for hi
cards and letters, and even threw out some hints
\ his coincidence about the duness Of the London
| season. affected that year by sinister rumors OF i'm
| minent war tho Continent, Involving grlevOu'
losses TO the old and respectable houses OF acc0mm0
| dation, already moro than half ruined by the unfa
competition of those ugly, noisy, barTaok-like cara
| vanserais at tho railway stations
| fellows 1t was probably mere caprice, a Ittlf
bravado about his Indifference 10 the comforts an'
| Injuries men In his rank are slaves to, wish Z
rough 1t by way Of change-it was all that no doubt
| which caused him 70 Insist on making himself a
homo in garrett all that time Still there may als'
hot improbably have been lurking in his heart som
Christian wish TO return good FOX evil, some vague
desire 70 heap burning coa on the head Of his peni
tent landlord by giving him and extending TO all hi
brother victuallers the benefit Of q much-neoded
| practical salutary lesson respecting the folly o.
trusting to appearances, and not Offering TO the first
conner the best they have the best any customer car
%e meaas hcweVe bitter it might prove to
| Vantiny tho splendid FIRST floor front OF whose hoe
| remained empty during the whole Of the six week
| Of Sir James's stay under Its roof